Oil tamponade, medical grade

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Consumables for medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Eye care (2022)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
Q0203
GASEOUS, LIQUID AND VISCOELASTIC FLUIDS FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND CLINICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
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GMDN related code(s)
45284
Retinal tamponade medium, perioperative (A fluid or semifluid substance (e.g., a low density perfluorocarbon) used to compress the retina to support its reattachment for a short period (typically up to a few weeks) after the operative treatment of severe retinal detachment. It may also be used during operative treatment to remove silicone oil residue. It may be supplied in a prefilled sterile syringe or other container. This is a single-use device.)
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